LNAK and Advocacy
The Beginning
The Latvian National Federation in Canada (Latviešu Nacionālā Apvienība Kanādā) acquired its present name in 1950, but the real work began in September 1948. The organization initially began its life as the Canadian Latvian National Federation (Kanādas Latviešu Nacionālā Apvienība). This was the moment in time when the first cohort…
Baltic Federation in Canada
Founded in 1949, the Baltic Federation in Canada (BFC) is an umbrella-organization for the central socio-political organizations of the three Baltic communities (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) in Canada. The purpose of the BFC is to provide a link between the three Baltic communities in Canada and to represent, coordinate and…
Advocacy Work
Advocacy Work for Latvia In the immediate post-war years, LNAK laboured intensely to assist newcomers to Canada and provide aid to Latvian refugees in European Displaced Persons camps, where conditions continued to be dire. At the same time, another one of LNAK’s main objectives was to work toward the cause…
Expo ’67
In 1967, Canada celebrated its centenary by holding International and Universal Exposition (known as Expo) in Montréal that year. The theme as Man and His World. It was huge undertaking, and it turned out to be one of the most successful fairs of the twentieth century. Almost 55 million people…
The 1970s